John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
3114 Matthew Prior 1664-1721 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 3114 |
| AUTHOR: | Matthew Prior (1664–1721) |
| QUOTATION: | Nobles and heralds, by your leave, Here lies what once was Matthew Prior; The son of Adam and of Eve: Can Bourbon or Nassau claim higher? 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Epitaph. Extempore. |
| Note 1. The following epitaph was written long before the time of Prior:— Johnnie Carnegie lais heer, Descendit of Adam and Eve. Gif ony con gang hieher, Ise willing give him leve. [back] |